Glass compositions with high poisson&#39;s ratio

ABSTRACT

A glass composition includes greater than or equal to 50 mol % to less than or equal to 65 mol % SiO 2 ; greater than or equal to 2 mol % to less than or equal to 25 mol % Al 2 O 3 ; greater than or equal to 1 mol % to less than or equal to 40 mol % MgO; greater than or equal to 3 mol % to less than or equal to 17 mol % Li 2 O; and greater than or equal to 1 mol % to less than or equal to 10 mol % Na 2 O. The glass composition is substantially free of La 2 O 3  and Y 2 O 3 . The glass composition has a Poisson&#39;s ratio greater than or equal to 0.24. The glass composition is ion exchangeable.

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 63/119062 filed on Nov. 30, 2020 the content of which is relied uponand incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND Field

The present specification generally relates to glass compositionssuitable for use as cover glass for electronic devices. Morespecifically, the present specification is directed to ion exchangeableglasses that may be formed into cover glass for electronic devices.

Technical Background

The mobile nature of portable devices, such as smart phones, tablets,portable media players, personal computers, and cameras, makes thesedevices particularly vulnerable to accidental dropping on hard surfaces,such as the ground. These devices typically incorporate cover glasses,which may become damaged upon impact with hard surfaces. In many ofthese devices, the cover glasses function as display covers, and mayincorporate touch functionality, such that use of the devices isnegatively impacted when the cover glasses are damaged.

There are two major failure modes of cover glass when the associatedportable device is dropped on a hard surface. One of the modes isflexure failure, which is caused by bending of the glass when the deviceis subjected to dynamic load from impact with the hard surface. Theother mode is sharp contact failure, which is caused by introduction ofdamage to the glass surface. Impact of the glass with rough hardsurfaces, such as asphalt, granite, etc., can result in sharpindentations in the glass surface. These indentations become failuresites in the glass surface from which cracks may develop and propagate.

Glass can be made more resistant to flexure failure by the ion-exchangetechnique, which involves inducing compressive stress in the glasssurface. However, the ion-exchanged glass will still be vulnerable todynamic sharp contact, owing to the high stress concentration caused bylocal indentations in the glass from the sharp contact.

It has been a continuous effort for glass makers and handheld devicemanufacturers to improve the resistance of handheld devices to sharpcontact failure. Solutions range from coatings on the cover glass tobezels that prevent the cover glass from impacting the hard surfacedirectly when the device drops on the hard surface. However, due to theconstraints of aesthetic and functional requirements, it is verydifficult to completely prevent the cover glass from impacting the hardsurface.

It is also desirable that portable devices be as thin as possible.Accordingly, in addition to strength, it is also desired that glasses tobe used as cover glass in portable devices be made as thin as possible.Thus, in addition to increasing the strength of the cover glass, it isalso desirable for the glass to have mechanical characteristics thatallow it to be formed by processes that are capable of making thin glassarticles, such as thin glass sheets.

Accordingly, a need exists for glasses that can be strengthened, such asby ion exchange, and that have the mechanical properties that allow themto be formed as thin glass articles.

SUMMARY

According to aspect (1), a glass is provided. The glass comprises:greater than or equal to 34 mol % to less than or equal to 65 mol %SiO₂; greater than or equal to 2 mol % to less than or equal to 25 mol %Al₂O₃; greater than or equal to 1 mol % to less than or equal to 40 mol% MgO; greater than or equal to 1 mol % to less than or equal to 10 mol% Na₂O; and greater than or equal to 3 mol % to less than or equal to 17mol % Li₂O, wherein the glass is substantially free of La₂O₃ and Y₂O₃and has a Poisson's ratio greater than or equal to 0.24.

According to aspect (2), the glass of aspect (1) is provided, whereinthe Poisson's ratio is greater than or equal to 0.25.

According to aspect (3), the glass of any of aspect (1) to the precedingaspect is provided, wherein the Poisson's ratio is less than or equal to0.30.

According to aspect (4), the glass of any of aspect (1) to the precedingaspect is provided, wherein the Poisson's ratio is less than or equal to0.27.

According to aspect (5), the glass of any of aspect (1) to the precedingaspect is provided, comprising greater than or equal to 0 mol % to lessthan or equal to 16 mol % B₂O₃.

According to aspect (6), the glass of any of aspect (1) to the precedingaspect is provided, wherein the glass is substantially free of B₂O₃.

According to aspect (7), the glass of any of aspect (1) to aspect (5) isprovided, comprising greater than or equal to 2 mol % to less than orequal to 16 mol % B₂O₃.

According to aspect (8), the glass of any of aspect (1) to the precedingaspect is provided, comprising greater than or equal to 0 mol % to lessthan or equal to 7 mol % CaO.

According to aspect (9), the glass of any of aspect (1) to the precedingaspect is provided, wherein the glass is substantially free of CaO.

According to aspect (10), the glass of any of aspect (1) to aspect (8)is provided, comprising greater than or equal to 1 mol % to less than orequal to 6 mol % CaO.

According to aspect (11), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, comprising greater than or equal to 0 mol% to less than or equal to 1 mol % K₂O.

According to aspect (12), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, wherein the glass is substantially free ofK₂O.

According to aspect (13), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, comprising greater than or equal to 0 mol% to less than or equal to 0.2 mol % SnO₂.

According to aspect (14), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, wherein the glass is substantially free ofSnO₂.

According to aspect (15), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, wherein the glass is substantially free ofSrO.

According to aspect (16), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, wherein the glass is substantially free ofBaO.

According to aspect (17), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, wherein the glass is substantially free ofHfO₂.

According to aspect (18), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, wherein the glass is substantially free ofZrO₂.

According to aspect (19), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, wherein the glass has a Young's modulusgreater than or equal to 75 GPa to less than or equal to 105 GPa.

According to aspect (20), the glass of any of aspect (1) to thepreceding aspect is provided, wherein the glass has a shear modulusgreater than or equal to 30 GPa to less than or equal to 41 GPa.

Additional features and advantages will be set forth in the detaileddescription which follows, and in part will be readily apparent to thoseskilled in the art from that description or recognized by practicing theembodiments described herein, including the detailed description whichfollows, the claims, as well as the appended drawings.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description andthe following detailed description describe various embodiments and areintended to provide an overview or framework for understanding thenature and character of the claimed subject matter. The accompanyingdrawings are included to provide a further understanding of the variousembodiments and are incorporated into and constitute a part of thisspecification. The drawings illustrate the various embodiments describedherein, and together with the description serve to explain theprinciples and operations of the claimed subject matter.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 schematically depicts a cross section of a glass havingcompressive stress layers on surfaces thereof according to embodimentsdisclosed and described herein;

FIG. 2A is a plan view of an exemplary electronic device incorporatingany of the glass articles disclosed herein; and

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the exemplary electronic device of FIG.2A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to lithium aluminosilicate glassesaccording to various embodiments. Lithium aluminosilicate glasses havegood ion exchangeability, and chemical strengthening processes have beenused to achieve high strength and high toughness properties in lithiumaluminosilicate glasses. Lithium aluminosilicate glasses are highly ionexchangeable glasses with high glass quality. The substitution of Al₂O₃into the silicate glass network increases the interdiffusivity ofmonovalent cations during ion exchange. By chemical strengthening in amolten salt bath (e.g., KNO₃ or NaNO₃), glasses with high strength, hightoughness, and high indentation cracking resistance can be achieved. Thestress profiles achieved through chemical strengthening may have avariety of shapes that increase the drop performance, strength,toughness, and other attributes of the glass articles.

Therefore, lithium aluminosilicate glasses with good physicalproperties, chemical durability, and ion exchangeability have drawnattention for use as cover glass. In particular, lithium containingaluminosilicate glasses, which have higher fracture toughness and fastion exchangeability, are provided herein. Through different ion exchangeprocesses, greater central tension (CT), depth of compression (DOC), andhigh compressive stress (CS) can be achieved. However, the addition oflithium in the aluminosilicate glass may reduce the melting point,softening point, or liquidus viscosity of the glass.

In embodiments of glass compositions described herein, the concentrationof constituent components (e.g., Si₂, Al₂O₃, Li₂O, and the like) aregiven in mole percent (mol %) on an oxide basis, unless otherwisespecified. Components of the alkali aluminosilicate glass compositionaccording to embodiments are discussed individually below. It should beunderstood that any of the variously recited ranges of one component maybe individually combined with any of the variously recited ranges forany other component. As used herein, a trailing 0 in a number isintended to represent a significant digit for that number. For example,the number “1.0” includes two significant digits, and the number “1.00”includes three significant digits.

Disclosed herein are lithium aluminosilicate glass compositions thatexhibit a high Poisson's ratio. In some embodiments, the glasscompositions are characterized by a Poisson's ratio greater than orequal to 0.24.

The damage resistance of a material is generally a function of strengthand toughness (or ductility). A high strength prevents the introductionof new cracks and a high toughness hinders the propagation of existingcracks. Two general approaches extrinsic to the atomic bonding or atomicstructure are widely used to improve the damage resistance of silicateglasses. The first extrinsic approach is to apply a compressive stressto the surface of the glass, such as by an ion exchange process,differential CTE laminate structure, or thermal tempering method. Thisapproach improves the strength of the glass but can potentially increasethe frangibility. Another widely used extrinsic approach is to fabricatea laminate structure of glass-polymer-glass arrangement. When suchlaminates fracture, the ductile polymer can hold the shattered glasspieces together preventing catastrophic failure.

Another significantly different route intrinsic to the atomicbonding/structure of the glasses can also increase the damageresistance. For example, boron containing aluminosilicate glasses inwhich the three-fold coordinated boron content is maximized to introducea “floppy” mode and to promote plastic/compaction deformation exhibitimproved damage resistance. A similar approach is found in the design ofZr-based metallic glasses, where a very high fracture toughness (>150MPa√m) is achieved by maximizing the local geometrically unstablestructure to promote shear deformation. These approaches seek to providematerials that exhibit ductile behavior, thereby increasing fracturetoughness.

The root of brittle/ductile behavior is governed by competition betweenshear and cleavage. At a crack tip, if the energy or stress required forshear is lower than that for cleavage, the crack tip will be blunted byshear and as a result the material will exhibit ductility or highfracture toughness. Such a fundamental approach is applicable to theintrinsic ductility of all kinds of glasses.

At the atomic level, the brittle/ductile behavior of glasses is governedby the competition between bonding strength and angular constraint inthe glass network. A relative increase in bonding strength or a relativedecrease in angular constraint should increase ductility by preventingcleavage or promoting shear deformation. Note that apart from shear,compaction can also increase the indentation or scratch resistance, butcompaction may be less effective than shear under tensile loading.Therefore, adding certain species of metallic elements, which can bondstrongly to oxygen and also reduce the angular constraint, mightincrease toughness (ductility) without sacrificing strength (hardness).

As shown in Table I, the bonding energy of Ta, Th, Zr, La, Hf, Y, Ba andB to oxygen is very high. The bonding energy to oxygen is low for Na andK, which are commonly contained in silicate glasses. Low bonding energymay promote cleavage or brittle fracture in glass.

TABLE I Oxygen Bond Strength Element (kJ/mol) Si 800 Ta, Th 810 Zr 753La 782 Hf 774 Y 714 Ba 561 B 782 Al 481 Ca 460 Mg 377 Na 272 K 339

Investigations of oxide glasses containing the metallic elements withhigh oxygen bonding energy, such as Ta, La, Y, Ba and Hf, has shown thatthe “floppy” mode approach provides increased toughness. The pastinvestigations in the composition space containing Ta, La, Y, Ba and Hfoxides achieved transparent glasses with K_(IC) up to 1.2 MPa√m. Sincecurrently the ‘angular constraint’ or ‘directional flexibility’ of theatomic bonds have no clear quantifiable definitions, it may be hard todistinguish glasses with good directional flexible bonds, especially inglasses that do not contain expensive rare earth oxides. It turns outthat Poisson's ratio could be a rough guide for determining whichmaterials will exhibit ductile behavior.

Modeling efforts have demonstrated that the critical Poisson's ratio forductile behavior may be system dependent. For silicate systems, thecritical Poisson's ratio for producing ductile behavior is about 0.25.The glass compositions described herein have a higher Poisson's ratiothan traditional silicate glasses, which indicates that the glasses havehigher ductility and improved damage resistance.

While scratch performance is desirable, drop performance is the leadingattribute for glass articles incorporated into mobile electronicdevices. Fracture toughness and stress at depth are critical forimproved drop performance on rough surfaces. In addition, selecting aglass that exhibits ductile behavior also improves drop performance. Theglass composition spaces described herein were selected for the abilityto achieve high Poisson's ratio.

In the glass compositions described herein, SiO₂ is the largestconstituent and, as such, SiO₂ is the primary constituent of the glassnetwork formed from the glass composition. Pure SiO₂ has a relativelylow CTE. However, pure SiO₂ has a high melting point. Accordingly, ifthe concentration of SiO₂ in the glass composition is too high, theformability of the glass composition may be diminished as higherconcentrations of SiO₂ increase the difficulty of melting the glass,which, in turn, adversely impacts the formability of the glass. Inembodiments, the glass composition generally comprises SiO₂ in an amountof from greater than or equal to 34 mol % to less than or equal to 65mol %, such as greater than or equal to 35 mol % to less than or equalto 64 mol %, greater than or equal to 36 mol % to less than or equal to63 mol %, greater than or equal to 37 mol % to less than or equal to 62mol %, greater than or equal to 38 mol % to less than or equal to 61 mol%, greater than or equal to 39 mol % to less than or equal to 60 mol %,greater than or equal to 40 mol % to less than or equal to 59 mol %,greater than or equal to 41 mol % to less than or equal to 58 mol %,greater than or equal to 42 mol % to less than or equal to 57 mol %,greater than or equal to 43 mol % to less than or equal to 56 mol %,greater than or equal to 44 mol % to less than or equal to 55 mol %,greater than or equal to 45 mol % to less than or equal to 54 mol %,greater than or equal to 46 mol % to less than or equal to 53 mol %,greater than or equal to 47 mol % to less than or equal to 52 mol %,greater than or equal to 48 mol % to less than or equal to 51 mol %,greater than or equal to 49 mol % to less than or equal to 50 mol %, andall ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values.

The glass compositions include Al₂O₃. Al₂O₃ may serve as a glass networkformer, similar to SiO₂. Al₂O₃ may increase the viscosity of the glasscomposition due to its tetrahedral coordination in a glass melt formedfrom a glass composition, decreasing the formability of the glasscomposition when the amount of Al₂O₃ is too high. However, when theconcentration of Al₂O₃ is balanced against the concentration of SiO₂ andthe concentration of alkali oxides in the glass composition, Al₂O₃ canreduce the liquidus temperature of the glass melt, thereby enhancing theliquidus viscosity and improving the compatibility of the glasscomposition with certain forming processes. In embodiments, the glasscomposition generally comprises Al₂O₃ in a concentration of from greaterthan or equal to 2 mol % to less than or equal to 25 mol %, such asgreater than or equal to 3 mol % to less than or equal to 24 mol %,greater than or equal to 4 mol % to less than or equal to 23 mol %,greater than or equal to 5 mol % to less than or equal to 22 mol %,greater than or equal to 6 mol % to less than or equal to 21 mol %,greater than or equal to 7 mol % to less than or equal to 20 mol %,greater than or equal to 8 mol % to less than or equal to 19 mol %,greater than or equal to 9 mol % to less than or equal to 18 mol %,greater than or equal to 10 mol % to less than or equal to 17 mol %,greater than or equal to 11 mol % to less than or equal to 16 mol %,greater than or equal to 12 mol % to less than or equal to 15 mol %,greater than or equal to 13 mol % to less than or equal to 14 mol %, andall ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values.

The glass compositions include Li₂O. The inclusion of Li₂O in the glasscomposition allows for better control of an ion exchange process andfurther reduces the softening point of the glass, thereby increasing themanufacturability of the glass. The presence of Li₂O in the glasscompositions also allows the formation of a stress profile with aparabolic shape. In embodiments, the glass composition comprises Li₂O inan amount from greater than or equal to 3 mol % to less than or equal to17 mol %, such as greater than or equal to 4 mol % to less than or equalto 16 mol %, greater than or equal to 5 mol % to less than or equal to15 mol %, greater than or equal to 6 mol % to less than or equal to 14mol %, greater than or equal to 7 mol % to less than or equal to 13 mol%, greater than or equal to 8 mol % to less than or equal to 12 mol %,greater than or equal to 9 mol % to less than or equal to 11 mol %,greater than or equal to 10 mol % to less than or equal to 17 mol %, andall ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values.

The glass composition also includes Na₂O. Na₂O aids in the ionexchangeability of the glass composition, and also improves theformability, and thereby manufacturability, of the glass composition.However, if too much Na₂O is added to the glass composition, thecoefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) may be too low, and the meltingpoint may be too high. The inclusion of Na₂O in the glass compositionsalso enables high compressive stress values to be achieved through ionexchange strengthening. In embodiments, the glass composition comprisesNa₂O in an amount from greater than or equal to 1 mol % to less than orequal to 10 mol %, such as greater than or equal to 1.5 mol % to lessthan or equal to 9.5 mol %, greater than or equal to 2 mol % to lessthan or equal to 9 mol %, greater than or equal to 2.5 mol % to lessthan or equal to 8.5 mol %, greater than or equal to 3 mol % to lessthan or equal to 8 mol %, greater than or equal to 3.5 mol % to lessthan or equal to 7.5 mol %, greater than or equal to 4 mol % to lessthan or equal to 7 mol %, greater than or equal to 4.5 mol % to lessthan or equal to 6.5 mol %, greater than or equal to 5 mol % to lessthan or equal to 6 mol %, and all ranges and sub-ranges between theforegoing values.

The glasses include MgO. The inclusion of MgO lowers the viscosity ofthe glass, which may enhance the formability and manufacturability ofthe glass. The inclusion of MgO in the glass composition also improvesthe strain point and the Young's modulus of the glass composition andmay also improve the ion exchange ability of the glass. However, whentoo much MgO is added to the glass composition, the density and the CTEof the glass composition increase undesirably. In embodiments, the glasscomposition comprises MgO in an amount of from greater than or equal to1 mol % to less than or equal to 40 mol %, such as greater than or equalto 2 mol % to less than or equal to 39 mol %, greater than or equal to 3mol % to less than or equal to 38 mol %, greater than or equal to 4 mol% to less than or equal to 37 mol %, greater than or equal to 5 mol % toless than or equal to 36 mol %, greater than or equal to 6 mol % to lessthan or equal to 35 mol %, greater than or equal to 7 mol % to less thanor equal to 34 mol %, greater than or equal to 8 mol % to less than orequal to 33 mol %, greater than or equal to 9 mol % to less than orequal to 32 mol %, greater than or equal to 10 mol % to less than orequal to 31 mol %, greater than or equal to 11 mol % to less than orequal to 30 mol %, greater than or equal to 12 mol % to less than orequal to 29 mol %, greater than or equal to 13 mol % to less than orequal to 28 mol %, greater than or equal to 14 mol % to less than orequal to 27 mol %, greater than or equal to 15 mol % to less than orequal to 26 mol %, greater than or equal to 16 mol % to less than orequal to 25 mol %, greater than or equal to 17 mol % to less than orequal to 24 mol %, greater than or equal to 18 mol % to less than orequal to 23 mol %, greater than or equal to 19 mol % to less than orequal to 22 mol %, greater than or equal to 20 mol % to less than orequal to 21 mol %, and all ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoingvalues.

The glass compositions are substantially free or free of Y₂O₃. Y₂O₃ is acomponent that increases the cost of the glass, and the availability ofY₂O₃ containing raw materials may be limited. The glasses describedherein are capable of achieving the desired Poisson's ratio and damageresistance without including Y₂O₃. As used herein, the term“substantially free” means that the component is not added as acomponent of the batch material even though the component may be presentin the final glass in very small amounts as a contaminant, such as lessthan 0.01 mol %.

The glass compositions are substantially free or free of La₂O₃. La₂O₃ isa component that increases the cost of the glass, and the availabilityof La₂O₃ containing raw materials may be limited. The glasses describedherein are capable of achieving the desired Poisson's ratio and damageresistance without including La₂O₃.

The glass compositions may include B₂O₃. The inclusion of B₂O₃ in theglasses provides improved scratch performance and also increases theindentation fracture threshold of the glasses. The B₂O₃ in the glasscompositions also increases the fracture toughness of the glasses. Ifthe B₂O₃ content in the glass is too high the maximum central tensionthat may be achieved when ion exchanging the glass is reduced.Excessively high levels of B₂O₃ can also lead to volitivity problemsduring the melting and forming processes of the glass. In embodiments,the glass includes B₂O₃ in an amount of from greater than or equal to 0mol % to less than or equal to 16 mol %, such as greater than 0 mol % toless than or equal to 15 mol %, greater than or equal to 1 mol % to lessthan or equal to 14 mol %, greater than or equal to 2 mol % to less thanor equal to 13 mol %, greater than or equal to 3 mol % to less than orequal to 12 mol %, greater than or equal to 4 mol % to less than orequal to 11 mol %, greater than or equal to 5 mol % to less than orequal to 10 mol %, greater than or equal to 6 mol % to less than orequal to 9 mol %, greater than or equal to 7 mol % to less than or equalto 8 mol %, greater than or equal to 2 mol % to less than or equal to 16mol %, and all ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values. Inembodiments, the glass compositions are substantially free or free ofB₂O₃.

The glass compositions may include CaO. The inclusion of CaO lowers theviscosity of the glass, which enhances the formability, the strain pointand the Young's modulus, and may improve the ion exchange ability.However, when too much CaO is added to the glass composition, thedensity and the CTE of the glass composition increase. In embodiments,the glass composition comprises CaO in an amount of from greater than orequal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 7 mol %, such as greater than0 mol % to less than or equal to 6.5 mol %, greater than or equal to 0.5mol % to less than or equal to 6 mol %, greater than or equal to 1 mol %to less than or equal to 5.5 mol %, greater than or equal to 1.5 mol %to less than or equal to 5 mol %, greater than or equal to 2 mol % toless than or equal to 4.5 mol %, greater than or equal to 2.5 mol % toless than or equal to 4 mol %, greater than or equal to 3 mol % to lessthan or equal to 4 mol %, greater than or equal to 3.5 mol % to lessthan or equal to 7 mol %, greater than or equal to 1 mol % to less thanor equal to 6 mol %, and all ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoingvalues. In embodiments, the glass composition may be substantially freeor free of CaO.

The glass compositions may include K₂O. Including a small amount of K₂Oin the glass may improve the ion exchange efficiency of the glasses. Inembodiments, the glass composition includes K₂O in an amount of greaterthan or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 1 mol %, such asgreater than 0 mol % to less than or equal to 1.0 mol %, greater than orequal to 0.1 mol % to less than or equal to 0.9 mol %, greater than orequal to 0.2 mol % to less than or equal to 0.8 mol %, greater than orequal to 0.3 mol % to less than or equal to 0.7 mol %, greater than orequal to 0.4 mol % to less than or equal to 0.6 mol %, greater than orequal to 0.5 mol % to less than or equal to 1.0 mol %, and all rangesand sub-ranges between the foregoing values. In embodiments, the glasscomposition may be substantially free or free of K₂O .

The glass compositions may optionally include one or more fining agents.In embodiments, the fining agent may include, for example, SnO₂. In suchembodiments, SnO₂ may be present in the glass composition in an amountless than or equal to 0.2 mol %, such as less than or equal to 0.1 mol%, greater than or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 0.2 mol %,greater than or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 0.1 mol %,greater than or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 0.05 mol %,greater than or equal to 0.1 mol % to less than or equal to 0.2 mol %,and all ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values. In someembodiments, the glass composition may be substantially free or free ofSnO₂. In embodiments, the glass composition may be substantially free ofone or both of arsenic and antimony. In other embodiments, the glasscomposition may be free of one or both of arsenic and antimony.

In embodiments, the glass composition may be substantially free or freeof at least one of ZrO₂, SrO, BaO, and HfO₂. In embodiments, the glasscomposition may be substantially free or free of ZrO₂. In embodiments,the glass composition may be substantially free or free of SrO. Inembodiments, the glass composition may be substantially free or free ofBaO. In embodiments, the glass composition may be substantially free orfree of HfO₂.

In embodiments, the glass composition may be substantially free or freeof TiO₂. The inclusion of TiO₂ in the glass composition may result inthe glass being susceptible to devitrification and/or exhibiting anundesirable coloration.

In embodiments, the glass composition may be substantially free or freeof P₂O₅. The inclusion of P₂O₅ in the glass composition may undesirablyreduce the meltability and formability of the glass composition, therebyimpairing the manufacturability of the glass composition. It is notnecessary to include P₂O₅ in the glass compositions described herein toachieve the desired ion exchange performance. For this reason, P₂O₅ maybe excluded from the glass composition to avoid negatively impacting themanufacturability of the glass composition while maintaining the desiredion exchange performance

In embodiments, the glass composition may be substantially free or freeof Fe₂O₃. Iron is often present in raw materials utilized to form glasscompositions, and as a result may be detectable in the glasscompositions described herein even when not actively added to the glassbatch.

Physical properties of the glass compositions as disclosed above willnow be discussed.

The glass compositions described herein have a high Poisson's ratio. Asdescribed above, the high Poisson's ratio of the glass compositionsindicates ductile behavior that increases the damage resistance of theglasses. In embodiments, the Poisson's ratio of the glass compositionsis greater than or equal to 0.24, such as greater than or equal to 0.25,greater than or equal to 0.26, greater than or equal to 0.27, greaterthan or equal to 0.28, greater than or equal to 0.29, or more. Inembodiments, the Poisson's ratio of the glass compositions is less thanor equal to 0.30, such as less than or equal to 0.29, less than or equalto 0.28, less than or equal to 0.27, less than or equal to 0.26, lessthan or equal to 0.25, or less. In embodiments, the Poisson's ratio ofthe glass compositions is greater than or equal to 0.24 to less than orequal to 0.30, such as greater than or equal to 0.25 to less than orequal to 0.29, greater than or equal to 0.26 to less than or equal to0.28, greater than or equal to 0.25 to less than or equal to 0.27, andall ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values. The Poisson'sratio value recited in this disclosure refers to a value as measured bya resonant ultrasonic spectroscopy technique of the general type setforth in ASTM E2001-13, titled “Standard Guide for Resonant UltrasoundSpectroscopy for Defect Detection in Both Metallic and Non-metallicParts.”

In embodiments, the Young's modulus (E) of the glass compositions isgreater than or equal to 75 GPa, such as greater than or equal to 80GPa, greater than or equal to 85 GPa, greater than or equal to 90 GPa,greater than or equal to 95 GPa, greater than or equal to 100 GPa, ormore. In embodiments, the Young's modulus (E) of the glass compositionsmay be from greater than or equal to 75 GPa to less than or equal to 105GPa, such as greater than or equal to 80 GPa to less than or equal to100 GPa, greater than or equal to 85 GPa to less than or equal to 95GPa, from greater than or equal to 90 GPa to less than or equal to 105GPa, and all ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values. TheYoung's modulus values recited in this disclosure refer to a value asmeasured by a resonant ultrasonic spectroscopy technique of the generaltype set forth in ASTM E2001-13, titled “Standard Guide for ResonantUltrasound Spectroscopy for Defect Detection in Both Metallic andNon-metallic Parts.”

In embodiments, the glass compositions have a shear modulus (G) ofgreater than or equal to 30 GPa, such as greater than or equal to 31GPa, greater than or equal to 32 GPa, greater than or equal to 33 GPa,greater than or equal to 34 GPa, greater than or equal to 35 GPa,greater than or equal to 36 GPa, greater than or equal to 37 GPa,greater than or equal to 38 GPa, greater than or equal to 39 GPa,greater than or equal to 40 GPa, or more. In embodiments, the glasscomposition may have a shear modulus (G) of from greater than or equalto 30 GPa to less than or equal to 41 GPa, such as greater than or equalto 31 GPa to less than or equal to 40 GPa, greater than or equal to 32GPa to less than or equal to 39 GPa, greater than or equal to 33 GPa toless than or equal to 38 GPa, greater than or equal to 34 GPa to lessthan or equal to 37 GPa, greater than or equal to 35 GPa to less than orequal to 36 GPa, and all ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoingvalues. The shear modulus values recited in this disclosure refer to avalue as measured by a resonant ultrasonic spectroscopy technique of thegeneral type set forth in ASTM E2001-13, titled “Standard Guide forResonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy for Defect Detection in Both Metallicand Non-metallic Parts.”

From the above compositions, glass articles according to embodiments maybe formed by any suitable method. In embodiments, the glass compositionsmay be formed by rolling processes.

The glass composition and the articles produced therefrom may becharacterized by the manner in which it may be formed. For instance, theglass composition may be characterized as float-formable (i.e., formedby a float process) or roll-formable (i.e., formed by a rollingprocess).

In one or more embodiments, the glass compositions described herein mayform glass articles that exhibit an amorphous microstructure and may besubstantially free of crystals or crystallites. In other words, theglass articles formed from the glass compositions described herein mayexclude glass-ceramic materials.

As mentioned above, in embodiments, the glass compositions describedherein can be strengthened, such as by ion exchange, making a glassarticle that is damage resistant for applications such as, but notlimited to, display covers. With reference to FIG. 1 , a glass articleis depicted that has a first region under compressive stress (e.g.,first and second compressive layers 120, 122 in FIG. 1 ) extending fromthe surface to a depth of compression (DOC) of the glass article and asecond region (e.g., central region 130 in FIG. 1 ) under a tensilestress or central tension (CT) extending from the DOC into the centralor interior region of the glass article. As used herein, DOC refers tothe depth at which the stress within the glass article changes fromcompressive to tensile. At the DOC, the stress crosses from a positive(compressive) stress to a negative (tensile) stress and thus exhibits astress value of zero.

According to the convention normally used in the art, compression orcompressive stress is expressed as a negative (<0) stress and tension ortensile stress is expressed as a positive (>0) stress. Throughout thisdescription, however, CS is expressed as a positive or absolutevalue—i.e., as recited herein, CS=|CS|. The compressive stress (CS) hasa maximum at or near the surface of the glass article, and the CS varieswith distance d from the surface according to a function. Referringagain to FIG. 1 , a first segment 120 extends from first surface 110 toa depth d₁ and a second segment 122 extends from second surface 112 to adepth d₂. Together, these segments define a compression or CS of glassarticle 100. Compressive stress (including surface CS) may be measuredby surface stress meter (FSM) using commercially available instrumentssuch as the FSM-6000, manufactured by Orihara Industrial Co., Ltd.(Japan). Surface stress measurements rely upon the accurate measurementof the stress optical coefficient (SOC), which is related to thebirefringence of the glass. SOC in turn is measured according toProcedure C (Glass Disc Method) described in ASTM standard C770-16,entitled “Standard Test Method for Measurement of Glass Stress-OpticalCoefficient,” the contents of which are incorporated herein by referencein their entirety.

In embodiments, the compressive stress layer includes a CS of fromgreater than or equal to 400 MPa to less than or equal to 1200 MPa, suchas from greater than or equal to 425 MPa to less than or equal to 1150MPa, from greater than or equal to 450 MPa to less than or equal to 1100MPa, from greater than or equal to 475 MPa to less than or equal to 1050MPa, from greater than or equal to 500 MPa to less than or equal to 1000MPa, from greater than or equal to 525 MPa to less than or equal to 975MPa, from greater than or equal to 550 MPa to less than or equal to 950MPa, from greater than or equal to 575 MPa to less than or equal to 925MPa, from greater than or equal to 600 MPa to less than or equal to 900MPa, from greater than or equal to 625 MPa to less than or equal to 875MPa, from greater than or equal to 650 MPa to less than or equal to 850MPa, from greater than or equal to 675 MPa to less than or equal to 825MPa, from greater than or equal to 700 MPa to less than or equal to 800MPa, from greater than or equal to 725 MPa to less than or equal to 775MPa, greater than or equal to 750 MPa to less than or equal to 1200 MPa,greater than or equal to 550 MPa to less than or equal to 925 MPa, andall ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values. In embodiments,the compressive stress layer includes a CS of greater than or equal to400 MPa, such as greater than or equal to 450 MPa, greater than or equalto 500 MPa, greater than or equal to 550 MPa, greater than or equal to600 MPa, greater than or equal to 650 MPa, greater than or equal to 700MPa, greater than or equal to 750 MPa, greater than or equal to 800 MPa,greater than or equal to 850 MPa, greater than or equal to 900 MPa, ormore.

In one or more embodiments, Na⁺ and K⁺ ions are exchanged into the glassarticle and the Na⁺ ions diffuse to a deeper depth into the glassarticle than the K⁺ ions. The depth of penetration of K⁺ ions(“DOL_(K)”) is distinguished from DOC because it represents the depth ofpotassium penetration as a result of an ion exchange process. ThePotassium DOL is typically less than the DOC for the articles describedherein. Potassium DOL is measured using a surface stress meter such asthe commercially available FSM-6000 surface stress meter, manufacturedby Orihara Industrial Co., Ltd. (Japan), which relies on accuratemeasurement of the stress optical coefficient (SOC), as described abovewith reference to the CS measurement. The potassium DOL (DOL_(K)) maydefine a depth of a compressive stress spike (DOL_(SP)), where a stressprofile transitions from a steep spike region to a less-steep deepregion. The deep region extends from the bottom of the spike to thedepth of compression. In embodiments, the DOL_(K) of the glass articlesmay be from greater than or equal to 4 μm to less than or equal to 11μm, such as greater than or equal to 5 μm to less than or equal to 10μm, greater than or equal to 6 μm to less than or equal to 9 μm, greaterthan or equal to 7 μm to less than or equal to 8 μm, and all ranges andsub-ranges between the foregoing values. In embodiments, the DOL_(K) ofthe glass articles may be greater than or equal to 4 μm, such as greaterthan or equal to 5 μm, greater than or equal to 6 μm, greater than orequal to 7 μm, greater than or equal to 8 μm, greater than or equal to 9μm, greater than or equal to 10 μm, or more. In embodiments, the DOL_(K)of the glass articles may be less than or equal to 11 μm, such as lessthan or equal to 10 μm, less than or equal to 9 μm, less than or equalto 8 μm, less than or equal to 7 μm, less than or equal to 6 μm, lessthan or equal to 5 μm, or less.

The compressive stress of both major surfaces (110, 112 in FIG. 1 ) isbalanced by stored tension in the central region (130) of the glassarticle. The maximum central tension (CT) and DOC values may be measuredusing a scattered light polariscope (SCALP) technique known in the art.The refracted near-field (RNF) method or SCALP may be used to determinethe stress profile of the glass articles. When the RNF method isutilized to measure the stress profile, the maximum CT value provided bySCALP is utilized in the RNF method. In particular, the stress profiledetermined by RNF is force balanced and calibrated to the maximum CTvalue provided by a SCALP measurement. The RNF method is described inU.S. Pat. No. 8,854,623, entitled “Systems and methods for measuring aprofile characteristic of a glass sample”, which is incorporated hereinby reference in its entirety. In particular, the RNF method includesplacing the glass article adjacent to a reference block, generating apolarization-switched light beam that is switched between orthogonalpolarizations at a rate of between 1 Hz and 50 Hz, measuring an amountof power in the polarization-switched light beam and generating apolarization-switched reference signal, wherein the measured amounts ofpower in each of the orthogonal polarizations are within 50% of eachother. The method further includes transmitting thepolarization-switched light beam through the glass sample and referenceblock for different depths into the glass sample, then relaying thetransmitted polarization-switched light beam to a signal photodetectorusing a relay optical system, with the signal photodetector generating apolarization-switched detector signal. The method also includes dividingthe detector signal by the reference signal to form a normalizeddetector signal and determining the profile characteristic of the glasssample from the normalized detector signal.

The amount of the maximum central tension in the glass articlesindicates the degree of strengthening that has occurred through the ionexchange process, with higher maximum CT values correlating to anincreased degree of strengthening. If the maximum CT value is too high,the glass articles may exhibit undesirable frangible behavior. Inembodiments, the glass articles may have a maximum CT greater than orequal to 90 MPa, such as greater than or equal to 95 MPa, greater thanor equal to 100 MPa, greater than or equal to 105 MPa, greater than orequal to 110 MPa, greater than or equal to 115 MPa, greater than orequal to 120 MPa, greater than or equal to 125 MPa, greater than orequal to 130 MPa, greater than or equal to 135 MPa, greater than orequal to 140 MPa, greater than or equal to 145 MPa, greater than orequal to 150 MPa, greater than or equal to 155 MPa, or more. Inembodiments, the glass article may have a maximum CT of from greaterthan or equal to 90 MPa to less than or equal to 160 MPa, such asgreater than or equal to 95 MPa to less than or equal to 155 MPa,greater than or equal to 100 MPa to less than or equal to 150 MPa,greater than or equal to 105 MPa to less than or equal to 145 MPa,greater than or equal to 110 MPa to less than or equal to 140 MPa,greater than or equal to 115 MPa to less than or equal to 135 MPa,greater than or equal to 120 MPa to less than or equal to 130 MPa,greater than or equal to 125 MPa to less than or equal to 160 MPa,greater than or equal to 100 MPa to less than or equal to 160 MPa, andall ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values.

The DOC is provided in some embodiments herein as a portion of thethickness (t) of the glass article. In embodiments, the glass articlesmay have a depth of compression (DOC) from greater than or equal to 0.15t to less than or equal to 0.25 t, such as from greater than or equal to0.18 t to less than or equal to 0.22 t, or from greater than or equal to0.19t to less than or equal to 0.21 t, and all ranges and sub-rangesbetween the foregoing values.

Compressive stress layers may be formed in the glass by exposing theglass to an ion exchange medium. In embodiments, the ion exchange mediummay be molten nitrate salt. In embodiments, the ion exchange medium maybe a molten salt bath, and may include KNO₃, NaNO₃, or combinationsthereof. In embodiments, the ion exchange medium may include KNO₃ in anamount of less than or equal to 95 wt %, such as less than or equal to90 wt %, less than or equal to 85 wt %, less than or equal to 80 wt %,less than or equal to 75 wt %, or less. In embodiments, the ion exchangemedium may include KNO₃ in an amount of greater than or equal to 75 wt%, such as greater than or equal to 80 wt %, greater than or equal to 85wt %, greater than or equal to 90 wt %, greater than or equal to 95 wt%, or more. In embodiments, the ion exchange medium may include KNO₃ inan amount of greater than or equal to 75 wt % to less than or equal to95 wt %, such as greater than or equal to 80 wt % to less than or equalto 90 wt %, greater than or equal to 75 wt % to less than or equal to 85wt %, and all ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values. Inembodiments, the ion exchange medium may include NaNO₃ in an amount ofless than or equal to 25 wt %, such as less than or equal to 20 wt %,less than or equal to 15 wt %, less than or equal to 10 wt %, less thanor equal to 5 wt %, or less. In embodiments, the ion exchange medium mayinclude NaNO₃ in an amount of greater than or equal to 5 wt %, such asgreater than or equal to 10 wt %, greater than or equal to 15 wt %,greater than or equal to 20 wt %, or more. In embodiments, the ionexchange medium may include NaNO₃ in an amount of greater than or equalto 5 wt % to less than or equal to 25 wt %, such as greater than orequal to 10 wt % to less than or equal to 20 wt %, greater than or equalto 15 wt % to less than or equal to 25 wt %, and all ranges andsub-ranges between the foregoing values. It should be understood thatthe ion exchange medium may be defined by any combination of theforegoing ranges. In embodiments, other sodium and potassium salts maybe used in the ion exchange medium, such as, for example sodium orpotassium nitrites, phosphates, or sulfates. In embodiments, the ionexchange medium may include lithium salts, such as LiNO₃. The ionexchange medium may additionally include additives commonly includedwhen ion exchanging glass, such as silicic acid.

The glass composition may be exposed to the ion exchange medium bydipping a glass substrate made from the glass composition into a bath ofthe ion exchange medium, spraying the ion exchange medium onto a glasssubstrate made from the glass composition, or otherwise physicallyapplying the ion exchange medium to a glass substrate made from theglass composition to form the ion exchanged glass article. Upon exposureto the glass composition, the ion exchange medium may, according toembodiments, be at a temperature from greater than or equal to 360° C.to less than or equal to 500° C., such as greater than or equal to 370°C. to less than or equal to 490° C., greater than or equal to 380° C. toless than or equal to 480° C., greater than or equal to 390° C. to lessthan or equal to 470° C., greater than or equal to 400° C. to less thanor equal to 460° C., greater than or equal to 410° C. to less than orequal to 450° C., greater than or equal to 420° C. to less than or equalto 440° C., greater than or equal to 430° C. to less than or equal to470° C., greater than or equal to 430° C. to less than or equal to 450°C., and all ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoing values. Inembodiments, the glass composition may be exposed to the ion exchangemedium for a duration from greater than or equal to 4 hours to less thanor equal to 48 hours, such as greater than or equal to 4 hours to lessthan or equal to 24 hours, greater than or equal to 8 hours to less thanor equal to 44 hours, greater than or equal to 12 hours to less than orequal to 40 hours, greater than or equal to 16 hours to less than orequal to 36 hours, greater than or equal to 20 hours to less than orequal to 32 hours, from greater than or equal to 24 hours to less thanor equal to 28 hours, greater than or equal to 4 hours to less than orequal to 12 hours, and all ranges and sub-ranges between the foregoingvalues.

The ion exchange process may be performed in an ion exchange mediumunder processing conditions that provide an improved compressive stressprofile as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent ApplicationPublication No. 2016/0102011, which is incorporated herein by referencein its entirety. In some embodiments, the ion exchange process may beselected to form a parabolic stress profile in the glass articles, suchas those stress profiles described in U.S. Patent ApplicationPublication No. 2016/0102014, which is incorporated herein by referencein its entirety.

After an ion exchange process is performed, it should be understood thata composition at the surface of an ion exchanged glass article is bedifferent than the composition of the as-formed glass substrate (i.e.,the glass substrate before it undergoes an ion exchange process). Thisresults from one type of alkali metal ion in the as-formed glasssubstrate, such as, for example Li⁺ or Na⁺, being replaced with largeralkali metal ions, such as, for example Na⁺ or K⁺, respectively.However, the glass composition at or near the center of the depth of theglass article will, in embodiments, still have the composition of theas-formed non-ion exchanged glass substrate utilized to form the glassarticle. As utilized herein, the center of the glass article refers toany location in the glass article that is a distance of at least 0.5 tfrom every surface thereof, where t is the thickness of the glassarticle.

The glass articles disclosed herein may be incorporated into anotherarticle such as an article with a display (or display articles) (e.g.,consumer electronics, including mobile phones, tablets, computers,navigation systems, and the like), architectural articles,transportation articles (e.g., automobiles, trains, aircraft, sea craft,etc.), appliance articles, or any article that requires sometransparency, scratch-resistance, abrasion resistance or a combinationthereof. An exemplary article incorporating any of the glass articlesdisclosed herein is shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. Specifically, FIGS. 2A and2B show a consumer electronic device 200 including a housing 202 havingfront 204, back 206, and side surfaces 208; electrical components (notshown) that are at least partially inside or entirely within the housingand including at least a controller, a memory, and a display 210 at oradjacent to the front surface of the housing; and a cover 212 at or overthe front surface of the housing such that it is over the display. Inembodiments, at least a portion of at least one of the cover 212 and thehousing 202 may include any of the glass articles described herein.

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Embodiments will be further clarified by the following examples. Itshould be understood that these examples are not limiting to theembodiments described above.

Glass compositions were prepared and analyzed. The analyzed glasscompositions included the components listed in Table II below and wereprepared by conventional glass forming methods. In Table II, allcomponents are in mol %, and the Poisson's ratio (v), the Young'smodulus (E), and the shear modulus (G) of the glass compositions weremeasured according to the methods disclosed herein.

TABLE II Composition 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SiO₂ 62.4 53.9 58.1 58.2 57.5 58.155.4 56.2 SnO₂ 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.06 Al₂O₃ 17.8 22.220.1 18.1 18.4 18.0 19.7 18.0 B₂O₃ 0.0 2.0 2.0 5.8 5.7 6.1 5.9 5.8 CaO0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.5 0.0 3.4 2.0 K₂O 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.010.05 MgO 11.5 8.0 7.8 3.9 2.6 4.4 2.5 5.0 Na₂O 2.7 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.9 1.91.9 1.9 Li₂O 5.4 12.0 10.0 12.0 11.4 11.4 11.3 10.9 Young's Modulus 92.591.8 90.5 83.2 82.8 82.9 84.4 84.5 (GPa) Shear Modulus 37.4 37.2 36.733.7 33.5 33.6 34.2 34.2 (GPa) Poisson's Ratio 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.240.24 0.24 0.24 Composition 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SiO₂ 62.1 54.4 54.257.2 57.9 50.3 54.5 56.4 SnO₂ 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.06 0.03 0.04 0.04Al₂O₃ 18.3 20.1 22.0 18.5 18.2 24.0 19.4 13.1 B₂O₃ 0.0 7.8 3.9 6.0 6.02.0 7.9 0.0 CaO 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 K₂O 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.000.00 0.01 0.05 0.00 MgO 10.4 3.9 5.9 4.4 5.4 5.8 4.4 17.5 Na₂O 2.7 1.82.0 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 3.9 Li₂O 6.4 11.9 12.0 11.9 10.4 15.9 11.7 9.0Young's Modulus 92.4 82.6 89.0 83.4 83.8 92.2 82.6 93.5 (GPa) ShearModulus 37.3 33.4 36.0 33.7 33.9 37.2 33.4 37.8 (GPa) Poisson's Ratio0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 Composition 17 18 19 20 21 22 2324 SiO₂ 54.2 55.7 55.3 54.1 54.1 56.2 53.9 54.1 SnO₂ 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.060.03 0.06 0.06 0.03 Al₂O₃ 20.1 18.7 19.2 18.1 22.2 19.0 20.1 22.1 B₂O₃5.9 8.0 8.0 5.9 2.0 5.8 5.9 3.9 CaO 0.1 0.0 0.0 4.1 0.1 1.1 2.1 0.1 K₂O0.01 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.01 MgO 5.9 3.9 3.9 5.1 9.8 5.0 5.37.9 Na₂O 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 Li₂O 12.0 11.7 11.5 10.8 10.110.8 10.8 10.0 Young's Modulus 85.9 81.6 81.7 86.1 93.7 85.0 86.1 90.9(GPa) Shear Modulus 34.7 32.9 32.9 34.7 37.8 34.2 34.7 36.6 (GPa)Poisson's Ratio 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 Composition 2526 27 28 29 30 31 32 SiO₂ 54.8 52.0 52.2 50.4 50.3 58.3 50.0 52.5 SnO₂0.03 0.05 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.06 Al₂O₃ 19.7 18.6 21.0 24.0 24.018.1 18.6 17.9 B₂O₃ 7.9 11.8 5.8 2.0 2.0 7.7 13.9 5.8 CaO 0.1 0.0 3.00.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 6.0 K₂O 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.06 MgO 5.73.9 5.1 9.7 11.7 3.9 3.9 4.9 Na₂O 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 Li₂O10.0 11.6 10.9 12.0 10.1 10.0 11.7 10.8 Young's Modulus 84.7 78.3 87.695.2 96.7 81.4 77.3 87.7 (GPa) Shear Modulus 34.1 31.5 35.3 38.3 38.932.7 31.1 35.3 (GPa) Poisson's Ratio 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.240.24 Composition 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 SiO₂ 55.1 50.3 53.7 48.2 49.850.5 57.3 58.5 SnO₂ 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.00 0.05 0.05 Al₂O₃ 19.522.1 18.7 18.6 22.3 22.0 17.4 16.8 B₂O₃ 5.9 7.8 10.1 15.9 8.0 5.8 8.38.3 CaO 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 K₂O 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.010.01 0.21 0.21 MgO 7.5 5.9 3.9 4.0 7.9 9.8 4.3 3.4 Na₂O 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.91.9 1.8 1.8 1.9 Li₂O 10.0 11.9 11.6 11.4 10.0 10.0 10.7 11.0 Young'sModulus 87.9 86.3 80.1 75.9 87.6 91.2 (GPa) Shear Modulus 35.4 34.7 32.230.5 35.1 36.5 (GPa) Poisson's Ratio 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25Composition 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 SiO₂ 58.5 56.5 58.5 58.5 56.1 58.558.5 56.5 SnO₂ 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Al₂O₃ 17.2 17.815.8 17.8 17.1 15.8 16.8 16.8 B₂O₃ 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3CaO 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 K₂O 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.210.21 0.21 MgO 3.7 4.4 4.4 2.4 4.2 2.4 1.4 3.4 Na₂O 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.81.9 1.9 1.9 Li₂O 10.3 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.5 11.0 11.0 11.0 Young's Modulus(GPa) Shear Modulus (GPa) Poisson's Ratio Composition 49 50 51 52 53 5455 56 SiO₂ 57.5 55.5 54.9 56.5 54.5 53.5 56.5 55.5 SnO₂ 0.05 0.05 0.050.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Al₂O₃ 16.8 16.8 16.7 15.8 16.8 17.3 16.8 16.8B₂O₃ 10.3 10.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 CaO 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.60.6 0.6 K₂O 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.21 MgO 2.4 4.4 4.1 2.43.4 3.9 1.4 3.4 Na₂O 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 Li₂O 11.0 11.0 10.311.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.0 Young's Modulus (GPa) Shear Modulus (GPa)Poisson's Ratio Composition 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 SiO₂ 45.5 43.2 38.841.6 39.6 36.8 43.9 44.4 SnO₂ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Al₂O₃ 2.1 4.2 8.3 2.0 4.3 4.3 15.3 2.0 B₂O₃ 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.2 11.611.4 12.7 13.6 CaO 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 K₂O 0.24 0.23 0.220.22 0.16 0.11 0.35 0.40 MgO 27.9 28.2 28.3 32.0 32.7 36.0 15.1 26.4Na₂O 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.4 8.6 4.0 Li₂O 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.99.0 Young's Modulus 89.6 89.4 88.5 92.3 92.4 94.9 80.1 96.7 (GPa) ShearModulus 35.9 35.7 35.4 36.7 36.8 37.8 32.1 38.7 (GPa) Poisson's Ratio0.25 0.25 0.25 0.26 0.25 0.26 0.25 0.25 Composition 65 66 67 68 69 70SiO₂ 43.5 38.0 40.2 37.1 35.0 42.0 SnO₂ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Al₂O₃ 4.3 8.2 2.0 4.0 3.9 15.0 B₂O₃ 12.1 13.3 12.9 13.0 13.3 13.6 CaO0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 K₂O 0.20 0.34 0.03 0.35 0.42 0.46 MgO 27.6 27.232.0 32.8 34.5 15.3 Na₂O 3.4 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.0 Li₂O 8.7 9.0 8.9 8.98.8 9.4 Young's Modulus 97.8 101.1 99.6 99.8 87.8 (GPa) Shear Modulus39.0 40.1 39.4 39.4 35.0 (GPa) Poisson's Ratio 0.25 0.26 0.26 0.27 0.25

All compositional components, relationships, and ratios described inthis specification are provided in mol % unless otherwise stated. Allranges disclosed in this specification include any and all ranges andsubranges encompassed by the broadly disclosed ranges whether or notexplicitly stated before or after a range is disclosed.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications and variations can be made to the embodiments describedherein without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimedsubject matter. Thus, it is intended that the specification cover themodifications and variations of the various embodiments described hereinprovided such modification and variations come within the scope of theappended claims and their equivalents.

1. A glass, comprising: greater than or equal to 34 mol % to less thanor equal to 65 mol % SiO₂; greater than or equal to 2 mol % to less thanor equal to 25 mol % Al₂O₃; greater than or equal to 1 mol % to lessthan or equal to 40 mol % MgO; greater than or equal to 1 mol % to lessthan or equal to 10 mol % Na₂O; and greater than or equal to 3 mol % toless than or equal to 17 mol % Li₂O, wherein the glass is substantiallyfree of La₂O₃ and Y₂O₃ and has a Poisson's ratio greater than or equalto 0.24.
 2. The glass of claim 1, wherein the Poisson's ratio is greaterthan or equal to 0.25.
 3. The glass of claim 1, wherein the Poisson'sratio is less than or equal to 0.30.
 4. The glass of claim 1, whereinthe Poisson's ratio is less than or equal to 0.27.
 5. The glass of claim1, comprising greater than or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to16 mol % B₂O₃.
 6. The glass of claim 1, wherein the glass issubstantially free of B₂O₃.
 7. The glass of claim 1, comprising greaterthan or equal to 2 mol % to less than or equal to 16 mol % B₂O₃.
 8. Theglass of claim 1, comprising greater than or equal to 0 mol % to lessthan or equal to 7 mol % CaO.
 9. The glass of claim 1, wherein the glassis substantially free of CaO.
 15. The glass of claim 1, comprisinggreater than or equal to 1 mol % to less than or equal to 6 mol % CaO.11. The glass of claim 1, comprising greater than or equal to 0 mol % toless than or equal to 1 mol % K₂O.
 12. The glass of claim 1, wherein theglass is substantially free of K₂O.
 13. The glass of claim 1, comprisinggreater than or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 0.2 mol %SnO₂.
 14. The glass of claim 1, wherein the glass is substantially freeof SnO₂.
 15. The glass of claim 1, wherein the glass is substantiallyfree of SrO.
 16. The glass of claim 1, wherein the glass issubstantially free of BaO.
 17. The glass of claim 1, wherein the glassis substantially free of HfO₂.
 18. The glass of claim 1, wherein theglass is substantially free of ZrO₂.
 19. The glass of claim 1, whereinthe glass has a Young's modulus greater than or equal to 75 GPa to lessthan or equal to 105 GPa.
 20. The glass of claim 1, wherein the glasshas a shear modulus greater than or equal to 30 GPa to less than orequal to 41 GPa.